Zócalo main square

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The Zócalo main square is the vast historic central plaza of Mexico City, surrounded by important civic and religious buildings and serving as a focal point for public gatherings and national events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
colloquialName Zócalo NERFINISHED
coordinateLocation 19.4326°N 99.1332°W
country Mexico
flagLoweredBy Mexican Armed Forces NERFINISHED
flagRaisedBy Mexican Armed Forces NERFINISHED
formerName Plaza Mayor NERFINISHED
Plaza de la Constitución NERFINISHED
governingBody Government of Mexico City NERFINISHED
hasCentralFeature large Mexican flag
hasTransportationConnection Zócalo/Tenochtitlan metro station NERFINISHED
hasUse civic ceremonies
concerts
cultural events
festivals
national celebrations
political demonstrations
public gatherings
religious events
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
hostsEvent Grito de Dolores ceremony NERFINISHED
Independence Day celebrations
cultural exhibitions
political rallies
presidential addresses
public concerts
religious processions
inception 16th century
languageOfPlaceName Spanish
locatedIn Mexico City
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Mexico City
locatedInDistrict Cuauhtémoc NERFINISHED
locatedInHistoricRegion Valley of Mexico NERFINISHED
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Mexico City NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone UTC−05:00
UTC−06:00
locatedNear Templo Mayor NERFINISHED
locatedOn site of former Aztec ceremonial center
namedAfter Constitution of Cádiz NERFINISHED
officialName Plaza de la Constitución NERFINISHED
partOf Historic Center of Mexico City NERFINISHED
pavingMaterial stone
shape rectangular
surfaceArea approximately 46,800 square meters
surroundedBy Federal District buildings
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral NERFINISHED
National Palace NERFINISHED
commercial buildings
historic streets

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South Bell Tower of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City visibleFrom Zócalo main square
subject linked to: south bell tower
Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas 2 nearPublicSquare Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo)
linked to: Zócalo main square
Allende metro station nearbyAttraction Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo)
linked to: Zócalo main square
Puebla de los Ángeles hasUrbanFeature central plaza (Zócalo)
linked to: Zócalo main square
Edificio de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación locatedIn Zócalo area
linked to: Zócalo main square
Atlixco hasCulturalAttraction zocalo (main square)
linked to: Zócalo main square